Second Opinion

We currently have no good communication systems to assure that those at risk for serious inherited diseases are informed of their risk.

It turns out that much of what we’ve been told about antidepressants is wrong or misleading.  The prevailing thinking has led to huge sales with little evidence of effectiveness.

Video recordings in the OR have a chance to improve quality but they also open a can of worms.

With changes in domestic pig farming we may solve one problem of inhuman care, but risk another problem by exposing pigs to diseases that can impact our health.

Public trust in expert opinions on infectious diseases is low, but that’s no reason to ignore what is potentially a large public health problem.

There are great disparities in health care and at both extremes – too much and too little – great harm can result.

Ageism - the negative attitudes directed toward older persons simply because of their age – can impact an older person’s health. 

If we are not careful, disappointment can have devastating long-term consequences.

To reduce over utilization of emergency responders, fire departments are experimenting with a new, more comprehensive approach to home visits.

Determining the fees physicians get paid is anything but transparent and only serves to drive up health care costs.